Combined shirt-front and braces.



' No. 708,397. Patented Sept. 2, 1902.

m. E. PUORE.

COMBINED SHIRT FRONT AND BBAGES.

(Application filed May 22, 1902.)

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No. 708,397. Patented Sept. 2, I902.

m. E. PUURE.

COMBINED SHIRT FRONT AND BRACES.

(Application filed May 22, 1902.)

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No. 708,397. Patented Sept. 2, I902.

M. E. POORE.

COMBINED SHIRT FBUNT AND BBACES.

(Application filed May 22, 1902.)

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No. 708,397. Patented Sept. 2, I902.

M. E. PUORE.

COMBINED SHIRT FRONT AND BRACES.

(Application filed May 22, 1902.)

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llrrnn dramas 'Arnr MARGARETTA EMILY POORE, OF LONDON, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR TO RICH- ARD POORE, OF HERNE HILL, LONDON, ENGLAND, AND WILLIAM BRAD- LEY, OF WOOD GREEN, MIDDLESEX, ENGLAND.

COMBINED SHIRT-FRONT AND BRACES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 708,397, dated September 2, 1902.

' Application filed May 22,1902. Serial No. 108,575. (No model.

To all whom it may concern: The straps B cross at the back at a but- Be it known that I, MARGARETTA EMILY tonhole portion, so that the hook of the back POORE, asubject of the King of Great Britain, suspender appliance engages both button residing at 33 Chaucer road, Herne Hill,Lonholes and centralizes the strap, as seen at Fig.

don,England,have invented certain newand 3, but such straps can be lengthened and useful Improvements in a Combined Shirtfastened to the buttons on the trousers direct. Front and Braces, of which the following is a The wings B and straps B are cut to fit the specification. shoulders of the wearer in any easy manner The object of this invention is an improved and so that the whole of the Weight and strain [0 combined shirt-front and braces, whereby the of the trousers is equally borne on both ordinary braces are dispensed with and the shoulders, thus insuring perfect ease and com front is kept in shape close to the body of the fort during wear. wearer, and thus prevented bulging beyond The neckband H is made to fasten at the the opening at the waistcoat. back and the stud-holes Iare of great length,

15 My invention will be clearly understood so as to allow of the front being worn for diffrom the following description aided by the ferent sizes of necks, which can be done by accompanying drawings, in whichbars stitched across, making one or more stud Figure 1 is a plan View of my combined or button holes, the connecting-stud having shirt-front and braces complete. Fig. 2 is a free movement along the stud-holes I, or the 20 front view of the body and head of a man neckband may be secured by an elastic or with my combined shirt-front and braces in other device. position. Fig. 3 is a back view of a man with A front made as above described may be my combined shirt-front and braces in posiused with a waistcoat, in which case it has tion. Fig. 4 is a front View of a man with my attached pieces of material J, cut and made 25 combinedshirt-front and braces,togetherwith in imitation of the front portion of dress or a false full-front Waistcoat. Fig. 5 is a front other kind of waistcoat, as at Fig. 4, or as the view of a man with my combined shirt-front lower part of a Waistcoat, as at Fig. 5, which and braces, together'with a false waistcoat imitation waistcoat renders unnecessary the around the waist only. cummerbund or waist-cloth usually Worn in 30 For the purpose of this invention the front hot weather in place of a waistcoat, and such is made with the usual stiffening or soft por-' pieces can be attached to the shirt-front by tion A with projecting pieces or flaps .B at buttons K, secured to the front flaps 3 or each side of a width and strength suitable for other part. The front or the Wings may also the size of front of the wearer, the flaps B have buttons or other fastenings to prevent 35 continuing from the top 0 of the shirt-front the coat flying open and showing the sides of A in the form of straps B, which pass down the front and may be worn over underclothing the back and cross eachother, as at Fig. 8. during hot weather or in hot climates, thus The Wings B and the straps B are provided dispensing with the usual shirt. with buttonholes D E for engagement of y In some cases mycombined shirt-front and 0 hook, cross-piece, or other device F of apbraces may form part of an ordinary shirt. 9o

pliances carrying suspenders G for suspend- What I claim, and desire to secure'by Leting thetrousers back and front, and the wings ters Patent, is B may have loops through which the sus- 1. A shirt-front, flaps secured a portion of penders may be passed to assist in keeping their length to the sides of said shirt-front and 5 the front in proper position upon the wearer. the remaining portion of their length free of 5 Any number of buttonholes D E can be the shirt-front and adapted to be passed down made in the wings B and straps B, so that the the back of the wearer and crossing each other suspenders G and their appliances may be at their ends, said flaps provided with buttonpositioned to suit the desired height of the holes at each side of the shirt-front and but- 50 trousers on the wearer. tonholes registering with each other in their mo free ends, in combination with suspenderstraps adapted to engage in the buttonholes at the side of the shirt-front and in the registering buttonholes in the free end of the flaps.

2. A shirt-front, flaps secured a portion of their length to the sides of said shirt-front and the remaining portion of their length free of the shirt-front and adapted to be passed down the back of the wearer and crossing each other at their ends, said flaps provided with buttonholes at each side of the shirt-front and buttonholes registering with each other in their free ends, in combination with suspenderstraps adapted to engage in the buttonholes at the side of the shirt-front and in the registerin g buttonholes in the free end of the flaps, and loops secured to the outer face of said flaps at the sides of the shirt-front for retaining said suspender-straps in position.

3. A shirt-front, a flap at each side of said shirt-front, each of said flaps extending a portion of its length the entire length of the side edges of the shirt-front and suitably secured thereto and the remaining portion of the length of the said flaps being free of the shirtfront and adapted to be passed down the back of the wearer and crossing each other at their ends, each of said flaps provided with a plurality of buttonholes at each side of the shirtfront and further provided in their free ends with a buttonhole, the buttonholes in the ends of the flaps registering with each other, in combination with Suspender-straps adapted to engage in the buttonholes at the sides of the shirt-front and in the registering buttonholes in the ends of the flaps, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MARGARETTA EMILY PO ORE.

Witnesses:

WM. 0. BROWN, HUGH HUGHES. 

